Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 7: A webinar on ‘Gender in School Education and Gender Concerns in National Education Policy-2020’ was today organized by Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) in collaboration with Centre for Women Studies, University of Jammu.
The webinar was inaugurated by Director School Education Jammu, Anuradha Gupta and attended by a large number of teachers, students and other stakeholders.
Addressing the participants, the Director said education is the vehicle which can provide security, stability and due recognition to the girls, while giving them a platform to grow to their fullest in every sphere.
“The vision is to decrease the gender parity gaps in school education by ensuring 100 per cent enrolment of girls in schools,” she maintained adding that the policy focuses on promoting gender sensitive curriculum for addressing gender discrimination at all levels of education.
In the keynote address, former Professor, Advanced Centre for Women Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences and former Head Department of Economics, SNDT University, Mumbai, Prof. Vibhuti Patel said in this era of knowledge economy there was a dire need to provide access and equity to those who are otherwise unreached, especially the girls belonging to the most disadvantaged sections of the society.
She said that NEP 2020 had laid special focus on the skill development and vocational training adding that the new policy stresses on pre primary education, no detention policy and decrease of dropout rate etc.
Prof. Vishav Raksha, Director, Centre for Women Studies, University of Jammu, while addressing the participants said that the need was to create gender sensitization that was prerequisite in all spheres.
She said that the need was to avail certain outreach and extension activities to provide sensitization in the field.
The welcome address was presented by Surjit Singh Badshali, Head, Cultural and Education Cell, DSEJ, whereas the webinar proceedings were carried out by Alka Sharma. The vote of thanks was presented by Ashutosh Sharma.
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